Contact

Email

j.furness@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Professor Emerita / Emeritus
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
Education

Australian Academy of Science
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters (Research)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-0219-3438

Prof John Furness

Professor Emerita / Emeritus
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
736 Scholarly works
50 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Research grants (international)

    Solving a Major Complication of Parkinson's Disease; Targeting Debilitating Constipation Through Novel Pharmacology
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Treating Tiny Tummies: Next Generation Cell Therapies for Paediatric Gut Disorders
  • 2020

    Journal article

    Betaine and isoquinoline alkaloids protect against heat stress and colonic permeability in growing pigs
    DOI: 10.3390/antiox9101024
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Muscarinic receptor 1 allosteric modulators stimulate colorectal emptying in dog, mouse and rat and resolve constipation
    DOI: 10.1111/nmo.13692
  • 2018

    Journal article

    Neural pathways for colorectal control, relevance to spinal cord injury and treatment: a narrative review
    DOI: 10.1038/s41393-017-0026-2
  • 2017

    Journal article

    Evidence that central pathways that mediate defecation utilize ghrelin receptors but do not require endogenous ghrelin
    DOI: 10.14814/phy2.13385
  • 2016

    Research Grant

    Mapping Stomach Autonomic Circuitry and Function for Neuromodulation of Gastric Disorders
John Furness

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2024
2008
Gold Medal, L'accademia delle scienze dell'istituto di Bologna, for service to scientific development in Italy
2008
Fellowship of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF)
2007
Honorary Life membership, Australian Neuroscience Society

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS